Eutelsat Investigates Incident Involving EUTELSAT 5 West B Satellite

Eutelsat Communications is currently investigating an incident on one of the two solar arrays on its EUTELSAT 5 West B satellite.

The company is working to assess the potential impact on the performance of the satellite and will communicate on it as quickly as possible. Revenues generated in FY 2018-19 by EUTELSAT 5 WEST A, which EUTELSAT 5 WEST B is due to replace, amounted to circa €30 million; EUTELSAT 5 West B is fully insured against the eventuality of loss by a launch-plus-one-year insurance.